When we probed him on whether they were a Weatherfield resident, he replied: "Yes indeed, they've taken his fancy. He quite a bit besotted actually. But that's all I can say."

Asked whether viewers be shocked after finding out who that certain someone was, he replied: "Yeah, maybe. I mean, when I got the script I was like 'Oo!'

"But yeah, it brings in a lot more emotional drama for Ryan as well and a lot more higher stakes stuff which is fun to play."

Ryan certainly won't be the first of Michelle's sons to have a shock romance - after all Dr Ali has already enjoyed a romp Carla, much to Michelle's fury.

Ryan said that viewers would be shocked by the romance (Image: WireImage)

Ryan also spoke about his character's rivalry with Ali

He also revealed that Ryan did have a dark side despite his cheeky chappy persona.

"I'd definitely say he has a dark side, 100 per cent - I'd say we all have a dark side," he said. "Get enough pints in him... He definitely does have a dark side but at the same time he hasn't been there for a while and I think that dynamic with Ali and Michelle, I think that's something that can very much trigger those inner insecurities and those conflictions that can hold him back from just letting himself be ok.

Michelle's other son Ali has already enjoyed a shock romance (Image: ITV)

"So there's a lot there to play with and as an actor it's a hell of a lot of fun."

He also suggested that Ryan enjoys winding Ali up but that he is also desperate to fit in.

"He wants to fit in, he wants to be part of the family. As much as he kind of dislikes Ali, he's kind of found a little piece of home in Robert's place [when he moves in], so he would like everything to go well.

"I think in his own way, in his own sibling rivalry of his, he brotherly make gestures towards Ali and he kind of winds him up a little bit, which is fun for him at the end of the day. Because I think Ryan just wants people to be happy around him and he does just generally want people to like him."

*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV